Smuggler's Cove

A colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki, from its birth in Depression-era America to its modern-day revivalfrom the founders and owners of Smugglers Cove, the most acclaimed tiki bar of the modern era.

Featuring more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, Smugglers Cove is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance. From tikis birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tikis newfound popularity, Martin and Rebecca Cate, founders and owners of Smugglers Cove in San Francisco, explore tikis storied history.

Whether youre looking for a new favorite cocktail, tips on how to trick out your home tiki grotto, help stocking your bar with great rums, or inspiration for your next tiki party, Smugglers Cove has everything you need to transform your world into a Polynesian Pop fantasia.

Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and prepare to lose yourself in the fantastical world of tiki, one of the most alluringand often misunderstoodmovements in American cultural history.

Explore Smuggler's Cove while sipping your next Mai Tai or island-inspired cocktail made in our rattle Stepped Hi-Ball Glass.

Written by: rtin Cate with Rebecca Cate

Published by: n Speed Press

Specifications:

7.75 x 9.25 x 1.25

hardcover

352 pages

color photography throughout

Further Reading:Since opening its doors in San Francisco in 2009, Smuggler's Cove has earned its place as one of the top rum and cocktail destinations in the world. Home to the largest rum selection in the United States, Smuggler's Cove offers over 80 original and historic recipes with house-made ingredients, premium spirits, and fine liqueurs.